The two countries felt it will not be possible to reschedule the Tests that were postponed during last year's tour.
Off-spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf took three wickets as Afghanistan skittled hosts Zimbabwe for 159 to win the fourth and final One-Day International by 100 runs on Thursday and draw the series 2-2. Ashraf returned figures of three for 29 and along with seamer Dawlat Zadran (two for 39) was the pick of the bowlers as Afghanistan recorded their biggest ever 50-over victory by runs.
The ECB said it would send a team to check safety before the tour, which consists of five ODIs from November 26 to December 5.
"I do not think that other countries should be playing Test or one-day cricket against Zimbabwe," the former Zimbabwe captain said.
The Zimbabwe players in dispute with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union have withdrawn from the process set up to resolve issues between the two parties, the ICC said.
Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 153 on debut and Corbin Bosch an unbeaten maiden century as a much-changed South Africa reached 418 for nine on the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Wild celebrations broke out at a joint sitting of parliament when Speaker Jacob Mudenda announced the news.
Spinner Taijul Islam picked up a five-wicket haul to give Bangladesh the upper hand against Zimbabwe on Day 1 of the second Test.
Sri Lanka skittled Zimbabwe for a world record low of 35 before clinching the series with a nine-wicket victory in the third one-day international.
The 93-year-old autocrat is yet to resign and was said to be 'buying time' to negotiate an end to his 37-year-long reign.
20-year-old Tatenda Taibu will take charge for Zimbabwe's home two-Test series against Sri Lanka in two weeks' time.
New Zealand's captain Ross Taylor's 111 not out has put the hosts in a commanding position against Zimbabwe. New Zealand are five for 331 on the first day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Napier on Thursday.
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Michael Vaughan said substitutes who replace injured players in the first innings of a Test match should be able to bat and bowl for the remainder of the match.
Grant Flower has been forced to pull out of Zimbabwe's two-Test series against the West Indies starting next week with a broken finger.
Ray Price captured six wickets to lead an unexpected Zimbabwe fightback in the second Test against Australia on Sunday.
Rajin Saleh top-scored with 77 and spinner Manjural Islam Rana took four for 34 as Bangladesh won the third ODI by 40 runs.
New Zealand paceman Tim Southee will miss the one-off Test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a knee injury suffered while preparing for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India.
Chris Gayle rediscovered his mojo in spectacular fashion on Tuesday with the first ever World Cup double century to drive West Indies to a 73-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Pool B clash at Manuka Oval.
Zimbabwe have been expelled from the 2018 World Cup qualifying competition.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
13 leading players, all of them white and including former captain Heath Streak, refused to play in the one-day and Test series after a row over selection policy.
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in the third and final one-day international at Harare Sports Club, on Wednesday, to sweep the series 3-0. Chasing 270 for victory, Zimbabwe failed to capitalise on a good start by openers Vusi Sibanda (59) and Chamu Chibhabha (62), who put on 110 runs, and ended up with 242 for 9 in their 50 overs.
Zimbabwe all-rounder Prosper Utseya has been reported for an illegal bowling action, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday that Zimbabwe would tour the country after earlier calling off the series due to security apprehensions after an attack on the minority Ismaili community members in Karachi.
Images from the World Cup match between Zimbabwe and Kenya being played in Kolkata.
Zimbabwe looked doomed after collapsing to 15 for four in the 10th over.
Images from the World Cup match between Zimbabwe and Canada, played in Nagpur on Monday.
Lara became the West Indies' all-time leading Test run scorer on Thursday in the second Test against Zimbabwe. \n\n
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information Ata Tarar has dismissed the International Cricket Council's statement on the deaths of three cricketers in Afghanistan, terming it "selective" and "biased".
Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine gave Zimbabwe a morale-boosting six-wicket win over India in the first match of the triangular ODI series at Bulawayo on Friday.
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Zimbabwe could return to Test cricket in six months, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Tuesday.
Kenya wilted under the pressure of chasing a huge total as the Zimbabwe spinners skittled them for just 147 runs to hand them a thumping 161-run loss in their final World Cup Group A match on Sunday.
